Choose the correct antonym for the word IMPLAUSIBLE from the options given below:-
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → convincing
Implausible means not seeming reasonable or likely to be true, hard to believe. Its antonym is convincing.
Example: His excuse that a dog ate his homework sounded implausible.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) improbable | not likely to be true or to happen (a synonym of implausible) | It is improbable that it will snow in Chennai. |
| (2) doubtful | uncertain, open to question (it is close to implausible, not opposite) | It is doubtful whether the train will arrive on time. |
| (3) far-fetched | very unlikely and hard to believe (again a synonym of implausible) | The plot of the film was too far-fetched to enjoy. |
| (4) convincing (answer) | able to make someone believe that something is true (an implausible story is hard to believe, and a convincing one is easy to believe) | The lawyer made a convincing argument in court. |
| Synonyms of implausible: improbable, doubtful, far-fetched, unlikely Antonyms of implausible: convincing, plausible, credible, believable |